Arsenal vs Aston Villa match thread

[olaftab]

50m on another injury prone player 🤦‍♂️

Who’s the other one?

Erm ramsey ?

Sorry didn’t realise we spent £50M on Jacob.

[Nelly]

I want to see more from Ramsay and Rogers. The former has been anonymous all game. I was probably a bit hyperbolic about Watkins miss, but I still would expect a pro footballer to get the shot on target at least.

Arsenal are the better side, we'll do well to get anything out of this. I'm sure Unai knows what to do.

[brontebilly]

Konsa frustrates me. Players running off him looking for the ball and what does he do? Fucking stands on it. This happens week in week out. Move the fucking ball forward!

Cash was wide open down the line that time and Konsa bottled the pass. Really poor. We need to lift it a lot. That starts with Duran coming on. Maybe Buendia for Tielemans too.

[PaulWinch again]

I just can’t see us scoring now. Arsenal, at home, with a lead is so bloody tough.

[KevinGage]

Tielemans with Kamara, Rogers down the middle and Bailey/Malen out wide would have been my switch. Bogarde will be chasing shadows in the middle poor lad. 

It's not on him - and he hasn't done too bad, in fairness.

But wouldn't be surprised if the sub gets subbed.

[VillaTim]

Only Kamara in midfield looks ok the others have been poor

[Proposition Joe]

Can still get something out of this.

I think so too. The Bogarde sub doesn't make much sense though.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Tielemans with Kamara, Rogers down the middle and Bailey/Malen out wide would have been my switch. Bogarde will be chasing shadows in the middle poor lad.

Yes but probably too hung ho at this point for Unai

[andyh]

Konsa frustrates me. Players running off him looking for the ball and what does he do? Fucking stands on it. This happens week in week out. Move the fucking ball forward!

I do agree

[N'ZMAV]

MArtinez should have saved the goal - straight at him at a comfortable height.

[Martyn Smith]

Digne on for Maatsen, on 60 if not 45. Maybe Malen on for Tielemans

[eamonn]

Can still get something out of this.

I think so too. The Bogarde sub doesn't make much sense though.

He wants us to retain some bite in midfield and both Meatball and Barkley are injured.

[Dave P]

Think Duran will be on soon we rather than later to at least try and bully them a bit. Watkins is making good runs but is being dealt with well.

[Astnor]

We are not at our best. Some of the Arse and their manager are very dislikeable. Hoping for a turnaround second half. We also have players on the bench that can make a difference.

[CT Villan]

Tielemans with Kamara, Rogers down the middle and Bailey/Malen out wide would have been my switch. Bogarde will be chasing shadows in the middle poor lad. 

Agreed.

Also Watkins is piling pressure on our defence with his misses - Duran would have scored at least one of the opportunities. Maatsen has been poor defensively - what is the point of having him on the pitch if he not busting a gut to get forward.